Convert US barrels per minute to Cubic feet per hour
Convert US barrels per minute (bbl/min) to Cubic feet per hour (ft³/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ft³/h = bbl/min × 336.875
About US barrels per minute
The US barrel per minute (bbl/min) equals 0.158987294928/60 ≈ 2.650×10⁻³ m³/s, used in oil-pipeline pigging operations and tanker loading/unloading rates. A large crude-oil loading arm at a terminal can transfer 20 000 bbl/h = ≈333 bbl/min = ≈52 000 US gal/min. Pipeline operators monitor block-valve isolation in bbl/min to detect ruptures. 1 bbl/min ≈ 2.650×10⁻³ m³/s.
About Cubic feet per hour
The cubic foot per hour (ft³/h) equals 0.028316846592/3600 ≈ 7.866×10⁻⁶ m³/s, used in US natural-gas metering (residential gas meters read in cubic feet; billing converts to CCF = 100 ft³) and historical furnace-fuel-consumption tables. A US residential gas furnace consumes 80-200 ft³/h of natural gas at full fire. 1 ft³/h ≈ 7.866×10⁻⁶ m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per minute (bbl/min) | Cubic feet per hour (ft³/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/min | 336.875 ft³/h |
| 2 bbl/min | 673.75 ft³/h |
| 5 bbl/min | 1684.38 ft³/h |
| 10 bbl/min | 3368.75 ft³/h |
| 25 bbl/min | 8421.88 ft³/h |
| 50 bbl/min | 16843.8 ft³/h |
| 100 bbl/min | 33687.5 ft³/h |